PARO
[production]service · service · 3 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
PARO RobotsForm Factor
service
Lifecycle
production
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
Custom Quote
- SERVICE
- PRODUCTION
Description
PARO is an advanced interactive therapeutic robot designed as a baby harp seal, FDA-classified as a Class II medical device. It is used in hospitals, nursing homes, and care facilities in over 30 countries to provide animal therapy benefits for patients with dementia, depression, and other conditions.
Key facts & specs
- website
- http://www.parorobots.com/
- maturity
- production
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- service
- manufacturer
- PARO Robots
- deployments count
- 3
- Maturity stage
- production
- Focus
- Therapeutic-robot maker
- Robot
- Interactive robotic baby harp seal
- Developer
- Developed by Japan's AIST, led by Takanori Shibata
- Recognition
- Certified by Guinness World Records as the world's most therapeutic robot
- Customers
- Widely used in dementia and elder care
- Technology
- Equipped with five sensor systems: touch, light, hearing, temperature, and posture
- Inventor
- Takanori Shibata
- F D A
- Class II medical device (neurological therapeutic)
- Deployed in
- 30+ countries
- Form
- Baby harp seal robot
Safety record
No incidents on record for PARO.
FAQ
What is PARO?
PARO is an advanced interactive therapeutic robot designed as a baby harp seal, FDA-classified as a Class II medical device. It is used in hospitals, nursing homes, and care facilities in over 30 countries to provide animal therapy benefits for patients with dementia, depression, and other conditions.
Is PARO actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. PARO is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes PARO?
PARO is made by PARO Robots, based in Nagoya, Japan, founded in 2003.
Where is PARO deployed?
3 verified deployments of PARO are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Worldwide (30+ countries), Denmark, Japan.
Can you buy PARO?
PARO is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to PARO?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable service robots to PARO include Tally, Locus Origin, Moxi, Mirokai.
How does PARO compare to Tally?
PARO and Tally (Simbe Robotics · 16 deployments) are both service robots on the DEPLOY registry. PARO has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is PARO a top service?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, PARO ranks in roughly the top 9% of service models tracked by the registry.
What is PARO's maturity stage?
PARO is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is PARO safe?
PARO has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.